Friday, March 15, 2013

ArtsEdge year-long residency sponsored by Kelly Writers House



We are now accepting applications for the ARTSEDGE RESIDENCY PROJECT, a joint venture of the Kelly Writers House and Penn's Facilities and Real Estate Services: http://writing.upenn.edu/wh/involved/awards/artsedge/. DEADLINE: Tuesday, April 30, 2013 (at midnight).

The ARTSEDGE PROJECT offers a one year residency for an emerging writer. The residency includes an apartment at 40th and Chestnut, studio/writing space in the AIR Space artistic nexus, and close affiliation with Penn's writing communities.

During the course of the residency, the ArtsEdge writer will be encouraged to develop at least one project at the Writers House or the Rotunda. Past residents have produced staged readings (http://writing.upenn.edu/wh/calendar/0109.php#22), organized panel discussions (http://writing.upenn.edu/wh/calendar/0310.php#25), performed readings at Writers House (http://writing.upenn.edu/wh/calendar/1110.php#2), and coordinated other projects  (http://writing.upenn.edu/wh/calendar/1009.php#15).

Visit the ArtsEdge website for more information and details about the project: http://writing.upenn.edu/wh/involved/awards/artsedge.

TO APPLY, please submit materials below to residencyproject@writing.upenn.edu:

(1) letter of interest, (2) CV or resume, (3) writing sample (maximum 30 pages), (4) personal contact information (phone & email), and (5) contact information for three professional references.

*** SUBMIT ALL MATERIALS AS ONE DOCUMENT (Word or PDF preferred). ***

And please help us out by forwarding this announcement far and wide!

ADDRESS ALL QUESTIONS to: residencyproject@writing.upenn.edu.